It was on Wednesday morning that the sheep owners in the Östfora area alerted the county administrative board that four sheep in a pasture near the residential building had been demolished in a suspected wolf attack.

- A colleague and I went out - and it was a wolf attack, says Mikael Larsson, nature conservationist at the County Administrative Board in Uppsala County.

As recently as just over two weeks ago, nine sheep were killed in a wolf attack a few kilometers from this farm. Then the county administrative board warned that more attacks could come.

- These sheep owners had been worried since the last wolf attack in the area and had taken action - they had moved the sheep to a pasture right by the house.

A total of 23 sheep were in the pasture and four were killed. The rest may have been in an outbuilding.

Is it the same wolf pair as last time behind?

- We have taken DNA samples this time to see if it is the couple.

What happens now?

- We think it is unfortunate for those affected and in the end not good for the wolves either. There is no behavior we want on them. A wolf is a wolf - and they should eat. They are also instructive. If they see that one thing works, they will do so in the future.

How far will it take for protection hunting to become relevant?

- It is not possible to say. An application for protection hunting must first be received and then it must be handled. It is clear that they can not hold on anyway for any length of time, says Mikael Larsson.

The County Administrative Board has issued a warning to animal owners in the immediate area that there is a risk of further attacks. A recommendation to, as far as possible, take in their sheep at night - and check their fences.

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